Football 301

Nate Tice is joined by Charles McDonald to give their thoughts and takeaways from Week 3 of NFL action. The duo start by recapping the Monday night games and discussing just how bad the Cincinnati Bengals defense is, and what's going right with the Buffalo Bills that's allowed them to cruise to a 3-0 start — including a dominant win over the Jacksonville Jaguars last night.Next, Nate and Charles deep dive on the rest of the 3-0 teams and try to determine what's going right and how good each team is. They dialogue on the Minnesota Vikings, Seattle Seahawks, Pittsburgh Steelers and Kansas City Chiefs.Later, the hosts take a look at some struggling players and teams and determine how concerned we should be. Nate outlines what's broken about the Dallas Cowboys defense, whether the Caleb Williams and Anthony Richardson panic is overblown and how teams are attacking the San Francisco 49ers defense.(2:30) Monday night recap: Bills dominate, Jaguars & Bengals look lost(22:50) Dissecting what's going right with every 3-0 team(53:25) What's going wrong with the Cowboys & 49ers D, young QBsSubscribe to Football 301 on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/46gILkF🎧 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3A4mYAD📢Yahoo Sports podcast network: https://apple.co/3zEuT Subscribe to the Football 301 on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts🎧 Spotify🖥️ YouTube📢 Check out the entire Yahoo Sports podcast network

Nate Tice is joined by Charles McDonald to discuss their favorite matchups to watch for NFL Week 3. The duo start with the Los Angeles Chargers against the Pittsburgh Steelers, as Jim Harbaugh will face his first real test for his run-first offense. Next up the New Orleans Saints take on the Philadelphia Eagles, and Charles wonders if Philly can make OC Clint Kubiak actually think on the fly. C.J. Stroud vs. Brian Flores' Minnesota defense will be a great matchup to watch, and Derek Stingley Jr. vs. Justin Jefferson on the other side is must-see TV. The Arizona Cardinals have to face a real NFL offensive line this week in the Detroit Lions, and the Cardinals defense is doing some interesting stuff pre-play.Nate and Charles finish up with some four-minute offense, as the Baltimore Ravens and Dallas Cowboys compete in the "you good?" bowl, and the Atlanta Falcons try to improve on their Week 2 performance by taking on the Kansas City Chiefs.(3:35) Los Angeles Chargers @ Pittsburgh Steelers(19:45) Philadelphia Eagles @ New Orleans Saints(33:50) Houston Texans @ Minnesota Vikings(43:45) Detroit Lions @ Arizona Cardinals(55:35) Four-minute offense: Ravens @ Cowboys, Chiefs @ FalconsSubscribe to Football 301 on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/46gILkF🎧 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3A4mYAD📢Yahoo Sports podcast network: https://apple.co/3zEuT Subscribe to the Football 301 on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts🎧 Spotify🖥️ YouTube📢 Check out the entire Yahoo Sports podcast network

Nate Tice is joined by Matt Harmon to look back at a few of their takes from before the season started and decide whether to stay, fold or double down after two weeks of NFL action.The duo fire off their own takes at each other and go back and forth on the Carolina Panthers (and the Bryce Young benching), Aidan Hutchinson, Joe Burrow, the playoff hopes for the Minnesota Vikings, Los Angeles Rams, New York Giants, Chicago Bears, Indianapolis Colts and Seattle Seahawks and more.Nate and Matt wrap up the show with a rookie wide receiver check-in as they evaluate the performances through two weeks of Brian Thomas Jr, Xavier Worthy, Rome Odunze, Marvin Harrison Jr and Keon Coleman.(2:35) Diontae Johnson was the most crucial addition of the entire offseason(9:35) Vikings will make the playoffs(16:25) Aidan Hutchinson will win Defensive Player of the Year(20:55) Joe Burrow might be cooked(27:10) Rams will finish last in the NFC West(31:40) Giants will get the first overall pick with a top ten defense(40:10) Bears will make the playoffs(46:50) Colts & Seahawks are playoff teams(55:10) Rookie wide receiver check-ins Subscribe to the Football 301 on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts🎧 Spotify🖥️ YouTube📢 Check out the entire Yahoo Sports podcast network

Nate Tice is joined by the great Charles McDonald as the duo deep dive on their favorite matchups heading into the Week 2 NFL slate.Nate and Charles discuss the Seattle Seahawks vs. New England Patriots matchup where Ryan Grubb will have his first welcome to the NFL moment, Deshaun Watson trying to survive against a highly underrated Jags defense, whether or not a Tampa Bay Buccaneers team can hold up against a more talented Detroit Lions unit, Caleb Williams and the Chicago passing game trying to come alive against the Houston Texans and the one-legged Kirk Cousins offense in Atlanta facing off against an actual contender. The duo finish off with some final thoughts on how the Los Angeles Chargers and Minnesota Vikings might both be able to get their run games going on Sunday.(3:00) Seattle Seahawks @ New England Patriots(13:35) Cleveland Browns @ Jacksonville Jaguars(28:15) Tampa Bay Buccaneers @ Detroit Lions(43:30) Chicago Bears @ Houston Texans(56:55) Atlanta Falcons @ Philadelphia Eagles Subscribe to the Football 301 on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts🎧 Spotify🖥️ YouTube📢 Check out the entire Yahoo Sports podcast network

Nate Tice is joined by Matt Harmon to get some takes of both mild and spicy variety off their chest as they give their thoughts on Week 1 of NFL action. The duo go back and forth spouting their takes on Jordan Mason, the New England Patriots offense, the return of Mike Zimmer, Kirk Cousins, Joe Mixon, the New Orleans Saints offense, Bo Nix, Antonio Pierce, Dan Quinn, the Jacksonville Jaguars defense and much more.(5:15) New York Jets @ San Francisco 49ers(9:45) Green Bay Packers @ Philadelphia Eagles(14:25) Pittsburgh Steelers @ Atlanta Falcons(19:00) Arizona Cardinals @ Buffalo Bills(24:45) Tennessee Titans @ Chicago Bears(28:40) Minnesota Vikings @ New York Giants(34:45) New England Patriots @ Cincinnati Bengals(39:30) Carolina Panthers @ New Orleans Saints(43:30) Houston Texans @ Indianapolis Colts(48:15) Las Vegas Raiders @ Los Angeles Chargers(52:15) Jacksonville Jaguars @ Miami Dolphins(56:55) Dallas Cowboys @ Cleveland Browns(1:02:15) Denver Broncos @ Seattle Seahawks(1:06:15) Washington Commanders @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers(1:12:15) Los Angeles Rams @ Detroit Lions Subscribe to the Football 301 on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts🎧 Spotify🖥️ YouTube📢 Check out the entire Yahoo Sports podcast network

Nate Tice is joined by Charles McDonald to finally talk about some real life NFL football games. After going through their favorite responses to Charles' tweet asking for heinous NFL season predictions, the duo pick six games that have the most interesting matchups to watch in this weekend's slate, discussing all of the primetime matchups, a loaded AFC South duel, a battle for Florida and Deshaun Watson trying to survive against a loaded Dallas defense.Later, Nate and Charles discuss all the rest of the 15 NFL matchups in Week 1 and give something to watch for in each and every game.(1:35) Favorite heinous 2024 NFL season predictions(5:30) Green Bay Packers @ Philadelphia Eagles(11:45) Houston Texans @ Indianapolis Colts(17:50) Jacksonville Jaguars @ Miami Dolphins(24:30) Dallas Cowboys @ Cleveland Browns(28:30) Los Angeles Rams @ Detroit Lions(33:45) New York Jets @ San Francisco 49ers(39:15) Rapid fire: one thing to watch in every Sunday matchup Subscribe to the Football 301 on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts🎧 Spotify🖥️ YouTube📢 Check out the entire Yahoo Sports podcast network

Nate Tice is joined by Charles McDonald and Matt Harmon to give their final predictions ahead of the 2024 NFL season, including awards like MVP and rookies of the year, division winners, Super Bowl champs and more.The trio start off with their picks for Offensive & Defensive Player of the Year (one chalky and one dark horse), as Ceedee Lamb is the favorite, but Charles likes Nico Collins as a dark horse. For Offensive & Defensive Rookie of the Year, the trio discuss Caleb Williams, Drake Maye, Byron Murphy, Dallas Turner, Blake Corum and more. The hosts have three different answers for Coach of the Year and Comeback Player of the Year before moving on to MVP, where Matt likes C.J. Stroud to take a big year two leap, and Charles gets as chalky as you can get.Later, Nate, Charles and Matt move on to their division winners and playoff teams, as they agree on every AFC division winner but disagree on some key NFC divisions. All three have the Kansas City Chiefs making the Super Bowl, but the NFC teams are all different. Nate gives the Green Bay Packers as his Super Bowl champ. (4:40) Offensive & Defensive Player of the Year (15:25) Offensive & Defensive Rookie of the Year, Comeback Player of the Year(34:15) Coach of the Year(38:55) Most Valuable Player(46:20) Division winners & Super Bowl champs Subscribe to the Football 301 on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts🎧 Spotify🖥️ YouTube📢 Check out the entire Yahoo Sports podcast network

Nate Tice and Matt Harmon join forces to preview every team in the NFC. For each team they discuss win totals, give a player to watch and try to predict why each team could under- or over-perform expectations this season.The duo start with the loaded NFC North, as Matt pushes back on Nate's Sam Darnold hype, Nate loves the Chicago and Detroit defenses and both are very optimistic about the Green Bay offense.Next up is the NFC West, as Nate continues his praise of the Arizona offense, both express optimism about the Seattle Seahawks and concern regarding San Francisco and Los Angeles.For the NFC East, Matt is completely out on the Washington defense but likes the New York defense a lot, and both reluctantly take the over for the Dallas Cowboys and comfortably take the over for the Philadelphia Eagles.Last up is the NFC South, where Carolina still has a long way to go, New Orleans is a mess, Tampa Bay is Nate's team of the summer and the Atlanta Falcons are probably being overrated.(2:50) NFC North: Minnesota Vikings, Chicago Bears, Green Bay Packers, Detroit Lions(29:05) NFC West: Arizona Cardinals, Seattle Seahawks, Los Angeles Rams, San Francisco 49ers(53:25) NFC East: Washington Commanders, New York Giants, Dallas Cowboys, Philadelphia Eagles(1:21:20) NFC South: Carolina Panthers, New Orleans Saints, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Atlanta Falcons Subscribe to the Football 301 on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts🎧 Spotify🖥️ YouTube📢 Check out the entire Yahoo Sports podcast network

Nate Tice and Charles McDonald join forces to preview every team in the AFC. For each team they discuss win totals, give a player to watch and try to predict why each team could under- or over-perform expectations this season.After discussing why the Georgia Bulldog championship-winning defense has underperformed so far in the NFL, Nate and Charles dive into why they are hyped about the AFC South, as Nate predicts that all four teams will go over their win totals. They're especially curious about the Tennessee Titans and Indianapolis Colts.The AFC West looks worse than it has in years past, and both expect the Kansas City Chiefs to get plenty of easy wins against their division rivals.The AFC East is up next, as Nate thinks Drake Maye should start immediately for the New England Patriots, and that the Buffalo Bills have an underrated run game.Finally, the AFC North looks to be an absolute bloodbath, as each team has major question marks that could slow them down, but the talent on all four rosters is too good to ignore.(2:20) What happened to the national champion Georgia defense?(10:30) AFC South: Tennessee Titans, Indianapolis Colts, Jacksonville Jaguars and Houston Texans(51:05) AFC West: Denver Broncos, Las Vegas Raiders, Los Angeles Chargers and Kansas City Chiefs(1:16:20) AFC East: New England Patriots, Miami Dolphins, New York Jets and Buffalo Bills(1:42:45) AFC North: Pittsburgh Steelers, Cleveland Browns, Cincinnati Bengals and Baltimore Ravens Subscribe to the Football 301 on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts🎧 Spotify🖥️ YouTube📢 Check out the entire Yahoo Sports podcast network

Nate Tice and Charles McDonald come to you live from Yahoo Studios in Los Angeles to finally get some takes off their chest. The duo start with some more preseason takeaways they forgot to mention last episode and debating over Tom Brady's quarterback rankings before getting into their takes. Nate and Charles cover broadcaster salaries, Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals, the Dallas Cowboys, the New York Jets offense, Jameis Winston and the Cleveland Browns and the Minnesota Vikings' playoff hopes. The two finish things off by diving deep on Nate's 2025 preseason big board, where he gives his top 40 draft-eligible players in college football to watch this season. (2:30) More of Nate's preseason standouts(8:05) Tom Brady's top four QBs: agree or disagree?(12:10) Broadcasters don't matter as much as networks think they do (16:00) Is Joe Burrow cooked?(20:10) Cowboys could make the Super Bowl or miss the playoffs(24:45) Jets offense could be top five(29:35) Jameis Winston will be the Browns starter by the end of the season(32:20) Vikings can/will make the playoffs this season(36:40) Nate's preseason 2025 big board Subscribe to the Football 301 on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts🎧 Spotify🖥️ YouTube📢 Check out the entire Yahoo Sports podcast network